Hercules: A day in the life
Capt. Matt Mansell, left, shakes hands with Senior Airman Timothy McMahon before an airlift mission aboard a C-130H Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 2, 2012. Bagram Airfield’s aircrews rely on the skill of the base's maintainers to ensure flight safety. Mansell is a pilot with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and McMahon is an aerospace maintenance journeyman deployed to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)